Of the roughly 10 million workers in the nation, only around 1.9 million are protected by the Social Security and National Insurance (SSNIT) scheme.
What is even more concerning, in the opinion of SSNIT Director General Dr. John Ofori-Tenkorang, is that just 32,000 people, or 1.68% of active donors, are self-employed.
Despite the fact that the bulk of the nation's employees are self-employed or engaged in the unorganized sector, this is the case.
The Director-General stated that every Ghanaian must support SSNIT in its efforts to address the uneven social security coverage of workers in the nation while speaking at the SEED campaign's launch in Kumasi, in the Ashanti region. SEED is a campaign to extend coverage of the basic national social security scheme to self-employed individuals.
"The SSNIT scheme is for all workers in Ghana, not just those employed in the formal sector."
Indeed, a businessman had the greatest pension (169,000) among us.
According to the SSNIT boss, just 1.9 million out of 10 million workers are covered by the SSNIT system.
"Our staff members are standing by to welcome you with bright grins and open arms. Due to their training, our officers will speak to you in your favorite language. Visit us right now, register, make a contribution, and begin the process of creating a future for oneself in which we are financially independent in retirement," he said.
However, we won't merely wait for you to visit our offices; instead, we'll contact you at your workplace so you may enroll whenever it's most convenient for you.
marketplaces, taxi stands, internet media sites, and other channels," he continued.
According to Dr. Tenkorang, those who enroll in and make regular payments to SSNIT in the formal sector are certain of receiving monthly annuities at retirement or in the event of permanent disability.
As a result, in addition to the monthly pensions you receive from SSNIT, the other two tiers will each pay you a lump sum when you retire, he added. He also advised informal sector employees to take their tier two and tier three payments seriously.
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